Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life

Coco Chanel's life is explored in this biography, revealing her traumatic childhood and her quest for fame and fortune. It includes interviews with her last surviving friends and relatives and archival research, and offers a revised and updated account of the greatest designer in the world.

Format: Hardback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

SLEEK. CHIC. NOTORIOUSLY GUARDED. WELCOME TO THE SECRET WORLD OF COCO CHANEL.

Justine Picardie's definitive biography delves into the enigmatic depths concealed beneath the shimmering façade of a legendary fashion icon. Unveiling remarkable details about Coco Chanel's traumatic childhood and her audacious transition into unconventional adulthood, this beautifully constructed portrait unveils her passionate and poignant past, her tumultuous loves and losses, her relentless pursuit of fame and fortune, and how she metamorphosed into her own most powerful creation.

Feared and revered by her contemporaries, Chanel passed away in 1971, but her enduring legacy endures as a global brand. Drawing upon extensive interviews with her last surviving friends and relatives, as well as groundbreaking archival research, Justine Picardie brings Chanel out of hiding, unraveling the seams between reality and myth, and recounting a timeless tale that unveils the true essence and soul of fashion.

This special new edition has undergone extensive revisions and updates, providing a uniquely authoritative account of the greatest designer in the world. Incorporating fresh insights and discoveries, it is complemented by a captivating array of previously unseen images from the Chanel archives, adding an extra layer of intrigue and allure to this captivating narrative.

Weight: 1248g
Dimension: 245 x 175 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008595739
Edition number: Updated and revised edition